KRISTEN MCCABE

Actor, Producer, Marketer & Dog Mom

I'm an actress who — despite my roots as a die-hard Packer-backing Wisconsin girl — loves living the actor life along the shores of Chicago's lakefront.

Before Chicago, I lived in Sydney, Australia, where I had the pleasure of performing in television, national ads, plays, and award-winning short films. I'm a passionate dog mom to my little Aussie pup Bella, a half-pug who has her own Instagram account along with her pug little sister Sukie.

When not on screen or stage, you'll find me busy producing — to date, my shorts have earned over 40 laurels, with 8 Best Acting awards — or geeking out as I put my Masters in Marketing to use, deploying marketing tactics that generate results (#SEOnerd) with metrics you can measure.

Despite my extra-curriculars leading to six concussions and three ER visits, I'm happy to do my own stunts at any time — just don't tell my Dad; he'll try to make me wear a helmet.

Looking for an actress in the Windy City, Wisconsin, Australia, L.A., or anywhere else your filmmaking journey has taken you? Send me a message - I'd love to learn more!

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CREDITS

TV / EPISODIC

Upside Brown (Episodes 2, 4, 5 & 8) - Courtney (Supporting - Yashul Productions
Deadly Women - Melinda Raisch (Lead) - Beyond Productions, Investigation Discovery
Work Zones - Elizabeth (Supporting) - Herman Brothers Productions

FILM (Selected)

OMRO - Rebecca (Supporting) - Dystopian Pictures
Inferior Decorating - Jenny (Lead) - Flirty Girl Films
It's Your Night Babe - Gracie (Supporting) - Cathode Ray Pigeon Productions
Burger Snap - Amanda (Lead) - ShunPFilms
Lurker - Chelsea (Lead) - Sparrow Media Co.
Table Two - Lindsay (Lead) - Left Lane Productions
Dead Man's Drink - Gretta Van Tendril (Lead) - Liminal Vision Films
What's So Scary - Amy (Support) - Dead Clown Productions
*Cheesecake & Rainbow Tights - Cassie (Lead) - Redacted Media
**Pole Climb - Elizabeth (Lead) - Redacted Media, T.C. De Witt
The Perfectionist - Saira (Lead) - Savanna Wrobel
Groped - Erin (Lead) - Redacted Media, Gita Kapila
Trouble in the Quad - Trudy Fenderson (Support) - Van Bishop Productions
Seven Thirteen - Alexa (Lead) - Lost in Post
Trapdoor - Annie (Lead) Bloodhound Films
Le Matinal - Margaret (Support) - International Film School Sydney
Wii Girl - Wii Girl (Lead) - Embassy Pictures

*Laurels include: Best Actress, Paradise Film Festival | Best Actress, Chicago Cinema Awards

**Laurels include: Best Actress Comedy Short, Freewheeling Film Awards | Best Actress, Crown Wood Int. Film Fest

THEATRE (Selected)

Lesbian Shorts (Zoom reading) - Various - Pride Arts Center
Loose Knit - Margie - Public House Theatre
Vagina Monologues - Various - Public House Theatre
Come Blow Your Horn - Peggy - James Downing Theatre
El Stories - Various - Waltzing Mechanics
Witches of Eastwick - Sukie - Fred’s House Productions (Australia)
The Underpants - Louise - Dramac (Australia)
††On the Shelf - Cauliflower - Short + Sweet Sydney (Australia)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Hippolyta - Dramac (Australia)
Oz on the Rox - Glinda - Lips & Hips Cabaret (Australia)

*Finalist, Short + Sweet Sydney Play Festival

COMMERCIAL

DDB Asia-Pacific; Commercial credits and footage available upon request

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TRAINING & SKILLS

TRAINING (Selected)

The Forge: Advanced Audition Technique (Sarah Cayce)
Vagabond School of the Arts: Auditioning for TV, Film & Theatre (Becca McCracken), Commercial Audition Workshop (Jess Lyons), On-Camera Level 1 & 2 (Robyn Coffin & Maura Kidwell), Two-Cam Jam (Michael McCracken), Odd Comedy On Camera (Stephanie Potakis), The Director Sessions (Ann Filmer, Marti Lyons, Scott Weinstein), The Centered Actor (Erica Sartini-Combs, Evie Gaynor)
Acting Studio Chicago: Auditioning for Theatre (Adam Belcuore), Voice Over Level 1 (Norm Boucher)
Remy Bumppo: Scene Study Masterclass x 3 (Marti Lyons, Erica Weiss, Nick Sandys, Jessica Thebus, Nick Bowling, Michael Halberstam), Shavian Scene Study (Nick Sandys, James Bohnen), Shake Up Your Shakespeare I & II (Nick Sandys), Crashing the Audition Process (Linda Gillum)
Second City: Improv for Actors 1 & 2 (Scott Goldstein), Improv Immersion (Tim Soszko)
Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia: Scene Study Masterclass x 6 (Howard Fine), Alexander Technique (Jean-Louie Rodrigue), Speech and Singing for Actors (David Courie), The Art of the Close-Up (Marilyn McIntyre), Audition for Film and TV (Howard Fine)
The Australian Film and Television Academy: National Actor's On Camera Intensive x 3 (Dave Newman, Tom McSweeney, Bill Hughes, Tony Bonner, Greg Apps, Alison Telford, and additional directors/casting directors)
Screenwise Sydney: Eric Morris Masterclass (Sam Atwell)
Actors Pulse Australia: Meisner Technique (Billy Milionis)

SKILLS (Selected)

Pole Dancing (Highly skilled), Marketing, Jet-Skiing (Highly skilled), Cheerleading, Rollerblading, Golf, Table Tennis, Fishing, Paddle-Boarding, Outdoor Adventure Sports such as Rappelling and Canyoning, Yoga, Jewelry-Making, Painting, Marketing, Photography, Running in Heels

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

CHEESECAKE & RAINBOW TIGHTS - Actor (Cassie, Lead), Co-Writer, and Producer.

Selected laurels include:

Winner - Best Short Length Fiction Film, Chicago International Indie Film Festival
Winner - Best Actress, Paradise Film Festival
Winner - Best Actress / Best Director, Chicago Cinema Awards
Winner - World Cinema Awards, Best Acting Duo
Semi-Finalist - Best Comedy Short, Kings Cross Film Awards
Selected - Best Live Action Short Film, Metropolis Film Festival
Nominee - Best Actress, Best Editor, Best Original Music, Indie Motion Film Awards

POLE CLIMB - Actor (Elizabeth, Lead), Co-Writer, and Producer.

Selected laurels include:

Winner - Crown Point International Film Festival Best of Fest, Best Comedy Short
Winner - Aladerri Film Festival, Best Comedy Short
Winner - Best Actress Comedy Short, Freewheeling Film Awards
Winner - Best Actress, Crown Wood International Film Festival
Winner - Best Comedy Short Film, Anatolia International Film Festival
Nominee - Beloit International Film Festival
Selected - Women's Comedy Film Festival Chicago

SEVEN THIRTEEN - Actor (Alexis, Lead) and Producer.

Finalist - Chicago 48 Hour Film Competition
Winner - Best Use of Required Line, Chicago 48 Hour Film Competition

Le MATINAL - Actor (Margaret, Support)

Nominee - Best Supporting Actress, Short Film, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
Nominee - Best Ensemble Cast, Short Film, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema